Glenn Connley

March 10, 2026

Australia sending RAAF plane to Middle East today

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says – at the request of Gulf nations – Australia will send a RAAF reconnaissance plane to the…

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Burke reveals players’ “joy, relief”

Speaking on radio earlier, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke spoke of the gratitude of the Iranian women’s soccer players granted asylum in…

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Over their voting lifetimes, 70-year-old Australians have seen political representation halve  

Eighteen-year-olds were first entitled to vote in Australian elections in 1974. If you were 18 in 1974, you are about 70 today….

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Iranian players safe in Australia, “should feel at home”: PM

In his early morning press conference, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Iranian women’s soccer team was safe. Their last match was…

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Here’s how the day began …

Before Donald Trump decided to drag Anthony Albanese out of bed with an overnight phone call, naturally he posted on social media,…

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Good morning

Welcome to another week of The Point Live. We’re starting on Tuesday after a public holiday in several states and territories yesterday….

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March 5, 2026

See you next week

Thanks for being part of The Point Live today and all this Parliamentary sitting week. I’m no Amy Remeikis (sorry, I should…

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The claim that most voters get their money from the government is nonsense

You might have seen the claim that “more than half of voters rely on government for most of their income”, or some…

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Final siren sounds on Question Time

The PM calls it. The Qantas Club at Canberra Airport will be chockers within the hour. It was a feisty session, with…

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